There are 6 ways to get from Cuenca to Montecristi by bus, taxi, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Jipijapabus
- Take the taxi from Jipijapa to Montecristitaxi
6h 38m$39–48Drive 370.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Cuenca to Montecristicar 370.2 km
5h 35m$21–31Fly
- Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC)plane CUE - MEC
4h 11m$164–328Bus
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus Cuenca
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Mantabus Guayaquil
7h 31m$29–40Bus via Cuenca
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus Cuenca
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Mantabus Guayaquil
7h 46m$28–64Bus via Manta
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus Cuenca
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Mantabus Guayaquil
9h 8m$23–29
Cuenca (CUE) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cuenca to Montecristi is to drive which costs $21 - $35 and takes 5h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Cuenca to Montecristi is to fly which takes 4h 11m and costs $160 - $330.
The distance between Cuenca and Montecristi is 398 km. The road distance is 370.2 km.
The best way to get from Cuenca to Montecristi without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 6h 38m and costs $35 - $50.
It takes approximately 6h 38m to get from Cuenca to Montecristi, including transfers.
The best way to get from Cuenca to Montecristi is to fly which takes 4h 11m and costs $160 - $330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $29 - $40 and takes 7h 31m.
Yes, the driving distance between Cuenca to Montecristi is 370 km. It takes approximately 5h 35m to drive from Cuenca to Montecristi.
There are 210+ hotels available in Montecristi.
What companies run services between Cuenca, Ecuador and Montecristi, Ecuador?
LATAM Chile and Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cuenca to Montecristi via Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil and Manta in around 7h 31m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Cuenca to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–340
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Cuenca to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–310
Bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- info@reinadelcamino.ec
- Website
- reinadelcamino.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Jipijapa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/ReinadelCaminoOficial/?ref=embed_page#
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Manta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/ReinadelCaminoOficial/?ref=embed_page#
- Phone
- +593 99 144 1474
- sanluisejecutivo@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- ecuabuses.com
- Phone
- +593 7-282-4005
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 98 453 6454
- semeriasa@yahoo.es
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–35
- Book at
- redbus.pe
- Phone
- +593 95 889 4181
- coopcoactur@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Manta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–8
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- viajabus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Estimated price
- $20–25
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